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Jason Smith

I’m a Monopreneur building real estate, AI tools, and systems while learning in public.

I gave Claude and DeepSeek the same task. Here's what happened.

Jul 22, 2026

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2 min read

I gave Claude and DeepSeek the same task. Here's what happened.

Same prompt. Two models. One costs $20/month. One is free and open-weight. Here's the side-by-side.

Jason Smith
Jason Smith
The US isn't losing the AI race. It's losing the open-weight race.

Jul 19, 2026

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3 min read

The US isn't losing the AI race. It's losing the open-weight race.

China's three biggest AI models are free to download. America's aren't. Here's why that changes everything.

Jason Smith
Jason Smith
Inside the City’s Most Stylish Spaces

Jul 15, 2026

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3 min read

Inside the City’s Most Stylish Spaces

The FOMO keeping you from downgrading isn't real. Here's the tool to prove it.

Jason Smith
Jason Smith
You're not building a stack. You're building a tab graveyard.

Jul 12, 2026

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3 min read

You're not building a stack. You're building a tab graveyard.

Every tool that "seemed useful" is now a monthly charge. Here's the one question that cuts through all of it.

Jason Smith
Jason Smith
Everyone thinks they missed the AI wave. There's an ocean few are navigating.

Jul 5, 2026

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2 min read

Everyone thinks they missed the AI wave. There's an ocean few are navigating.

Part 1 of 4. Where AI actually stands, and the one place to start.

Jason Smith
Jason Smith
Let your AI read your whole inbox

Jun 28, 2026

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4 min read

Let your AI read your whole inbox

Jason Smith
Jason Smith
You're talking to your AI like it's Google.

Jun 21, 2026

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2 min read

You're talking to your AI like it's Google.

Generic in, generic out. The six-part prompt that fixes it.

Jason Smith
Jason Smith
How AI Got Here (And Where You Fit In)

Jun 17, 2026

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5 min read

How AI Got Here (And Where You Fit In)

An eight-year arc, three eras, and what to do this week no matter which group you're in.

Jason Smith
Jason Smith
The bottleneck wasn't AI

Jun 14, 2026

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2 min read

The bottleneck wasn't AI

If you've ever tried to build something with AI and walked away frustrated, the problem probably wasn't the AI.

Jason Smith
Jason Smith
You're Not Behind. You're Just Confused.

Apr 5, 2026

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3 min read

You're Not Behind. You're Just Confused.

You're not behind. You're just confused.

Jason Smith
Jason Smith
You’re not wasting time. You’re leaking it.

Mar 22, 2026

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2 min read

You’re not wasting time. You’re leaking it.

We all struggle with where our attention goes and how we spend our time.

Jason Smith
Jason Smith
You’re Not Stuck. You’re Overstimulated.

Mar 19, 2026

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1 min read

You’re Not Stuck. You’re Overstimulated.

You’re not stuck because you’re lazy. You’re stuck because your brain is flooded with options.

Jason Smith
Jason Smith

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